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Wise turtle Acupuncture Going on Temporary Medical Leave

9/8/2018

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Beginning September 18, 2018, Wise Turtle Acupuncture is taking a temporary medical leave for 6-8 weeks. Check this blog and the Wise Turtle  Acupuncture FaceBook page as to any changes, be they more or less. I look forward to seeing you in November and possibly sooner, but maybe later.  ​

​Last May I found myself in Urgent Care for an unrelated issue.  The nurse practitioner on duty discovered that my barely audible childhood heart murmur had turned into something serious. She referred me to a cardiologist post-haste.
My murmur sounds more like the ocean than a heartbeat and is due to a mitral valve prolapse. It is complicated by ruptured chords (tendons that control the valve). To compensate, my heart enlarged. The only thing to do to fix it is open-heart surgery.

Fortunately this area is blessed with excellent cardiac surgeons and cardiologists. After some tests and diagnostics, it appears that my valve can most likely (85% chance) be repaired and the hope is for a smaller chest crack. The recovery is rough but a long-standing issue with fatigue will eventually be rectified.

It helps that my health is excellent. I credit  Chinese medicine and the good herbs and foods of the earth. They give me strength and keep me going. But sometimes the big guns of western medicine are necessary.

I am now firmly in favor of western medical check-ups.

​Please keep me in your prayers and good thoughts.  I miss you all, already. Looking forward to being back!
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    Karen believes affordable health care is a right and community acupuncture is a perfect way to bring Chinese Medicine to the people.
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    Karen is certified as a Diplomate of Acupuncture and as a diplomate of Chinese Herbs by NCCAOM and is licensed by the Oregon Medical Board.

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